[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17041]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       COBB COUNTY SCHOOL SUCCESS

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, when President Bush started his 
first term, he challenged our educational system to end the soft 
bigotry of low expectations. Some of my colleagues objected to the 
accountability necessary. Students must be challenged to achieve. We 
must insist on results in our classrooms rather than accepting the 
status quo.
  Students and teachers in Cobb County, Georgia, have accepted the 
challenge and excelled. Pope, Walton, Kennesaw Mountain, and Lassiter 
High Schools have some of the highest percentages of students meeting 
and exceeding standards in the entire State of Georgia.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud of all the teachers and students who dedicate 
themselves and work so diligently to make these achievements. I am 
excited about what is happening with education in my district. 
Challenging students to excel and insisting on accountability are the 
keys. Administrators, parents, teachers and students are to be 
congratulated. I am proud of the steps the Cobb County school system 
has taken to provide quality education to our children, some of the 
best in the State.

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